GRE Word List

ENGULF

to flow over and enclose : overwhelm

The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.

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WordMeaning
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
interiman intervening time : interval
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
appriseto give notice to : tell
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
pluckto pull or pick off or out
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted